Panathinaikos AO vs Olympique de Marseille, Champions League Q 2023 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Panathinaikos AO vs Olympique de Marseille — Champions League Q at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.
- Panathinaikos AO 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
15 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 5 total
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | SK Dnipro-1 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jul | SK Dnipro-1 | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Panathinaikos AO | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jun | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 May | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 May | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Angers SCO | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Panathinaikos AO to score. At the same time, Olympique de Marseille does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Olympique de Marseille receives a card for a hard tackle on 1.
- 6' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' That is a card for Olympique de Marseille. Iliman Ndiaye will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Panathinaikos AO side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Geoffrey Kondogbia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' A moment of madness from Leonardo Balerdi on 31 minutes earns him a card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Panathinaikos AO in their trying to find a way past Olympique de Marseille's compact .
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Panathinaikos AO and Olympique de Marseille are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 43' A moment of madness from Filip Duricic on 43 minutes earns him a card. Panathinaikos AO will be frustrated.
- 48' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Panathinaikos AO and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Panathinaikos AO ring the changes. Benjamin Verbic has done his job and it is now time for Laszlo Kleinheisler to step up.
- 63' Filip Duricic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' Geoffrey Kondogbia was booked on 65.
- 67' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Azzedine Ounahi trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Rongier on 67 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for Panathinaikos AO to replace Andraz Sporar by Fotis Ioannidis on 72 minute.
- 75' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Ismaila Sarr trudges off to be replaced by Amine Harit on 75 minutes.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Ruben Perez is booked for Panathinaikos AO — card on 77.
- 79' The Panathinaikos AO bench stirs into life. Tonny Vilhena is withdrawn and Adam Gnezda Cerin gets his opportunity.
- 83' The Brazil Bernard breaks the deadlock on 83 minutes. 1-0!
- 85' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Jordan Veretout trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Guendouzi on 85 minutes.
- 86' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Chancel Mbemba on, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bernard.
- Panathinaikos AO celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Panathinaikos AO Lineups
Starting XI
- 52
- 17
- 21
- 4
-
3
Juankar ↓ Filip Mladenovic 79'
-
31
Filip Duricic ↓ Bernard 72'
- 91
- 77
- 23
-
9
Andraz Sporar ↓ Fotis Ioannidis 72'
- 2
Bench
- 14
-
10
Bernard ↑ 72'
-
8
Laszlo Kleinheisler ↑ 58'
-
16
Adam Gnezda Cerin ↑ 79'
- 27
- 34
- 18
-
25
Filip Mladenovic ↑ 79'
-
7
Fotis Ioannidis ↑ 72'
- 12
- 15
- 24
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 12
- 10
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↓ Amine Harit 75'
- 7
- 19
- 16
- 27
- 4
- 5
- 8
Bench
-
6
Matteo Guendouzi ↑ 85'
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↑ 67'
-
11
Amine Harit ↑ 75'
- 36
- 17
-
99
Chancel Mbemba ↑ 86'
- 1
- 95
- 34
- 9
-
24
Francois Regis Mughe ↑ 75'
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Bernard | 1 |
| Fotis Ioannidis | 1 |
Panathinaikos AO Form
Olympique de Marseille Form
2023-08-09
Panathinaikos AO
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2023-06-03
AC Ajaccio
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2023-05-27
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
Stade Brestois 29
L
2023-05-20
Lille OSC
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2023-05-14
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
Angers SCO
W
2023-05-06
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Panathinaikos AO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Panathinaikos AO win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Panathinaikos AO or Draw
81%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
48%
Panathinaikos AO or Olympique de Marseille
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.4%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Panathinaikos AO
| Handicap | Panathinaikos AO covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Panathinaikos AO keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

